Summary
Sharon Macdonald: A Guide to Museum Studies
Among the issues that, in the context of new museology, the authors of this book deal with are: the role of museums in building and renewing national and cultural identity, but also in rewriting history or marginalizing certain social groups; the museum's relationship to consumer society and the entertainment industry; financial business models of museums; the educational role of museums and the involvement of the public in shaping museum settings; postmodern museum reconstruction and many others.
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